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European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries (www.techspot.com)
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[–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Man I wish the US regulatory body would throw some wrenches like this at the tech companies here. They need a wake up call, start with breaking up Meta. Right to repair is also often gutted

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago*

    The US leans very heavily into capitalism, so passing laws that make companies less money probably isn't what the government has as a priority unfortunately. Companies can make a lot more money selling you a new device than selling you a battery, even if the battery has crazy markups like most manufacturers that have replacement batteries available do.

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